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Author Topic: 6950am Radio True North 0227 UTC 4/22/2012  (Read 2165 times)

Offline Kilokat7

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6950am Radio True North 0227 UTC 4/22/2012
« on: April 22, 2012, 0230 UTC »
Very faint with Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll", mostly at the threshold and occasionally peaking to recognizable songs.
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Re: 6950am Radio True North 0227 UTC 4/22/2012
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2012, 0233 UTC »
Carrier and some bits of audio between static crashes here in GA. Nothing identifiable. 0233Z

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Re: 6950am Radio True North 0227 UTC 4/22/2012
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2012, 0236 UTC »
Weak here, which is odd. I generally receive RTN at S-9 plus. Perhaps it's the season?
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Re: 6950am Radio True North 0227 UTC 4/22/2012
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2012, 0236 UTC »
Likewise, faint here, but did peak up[ to a nice "This is Radio True North" ID at 0235.
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Re: 6950am Radio True North 0227 UTC 4/22/2012
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2012, 0240 UTC »
0240Z Can lock on to the carrier, but not all that strong. Hearing music, but not identifiable.






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Re: 6950am Radio True North 0227 UTC 4/22/2012
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2012, 0336 UTC »
It was the same here,Skeezix. However I had two hets  in there,one down about 6948.8.  I couldn't copy anything but bits of music when one would climb over the squeal of the other.

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Re: 6950am Radio True North 0227 UTC 4/22/2012
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2012, 0408 UTC »
S6 here with 'Radar Love', then ID and email at 0406z, then into 'Pretty Woman' by Roy Orbison.
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Re: 6950am Radio True North 0227 UTC 4/22/2012
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2012, 0441 UTC »
4/22/12, 6950 AM, 0430z: Radio True North fair to good outdoors with Sony ICF-2010 in AM sync.  M "Pop Musik", Boston "More Than A Feeling", Gary Numan "Cars", clear IDs for Radio True North and gmail contact info.  Just a little too much local RFI for clear copy indoors with the Palstar and fugloop.

Via eeevil IRC, rumor sez RTN had to replace a cap that went ka-blooey between broadcasts tonight!

Since 0650z: via east coast web tuner, still SINPO=34243, good signal with minor Spanish language QRM but very crashy QRN.  Aerosmith "Dream On", Madonna "Open Your Heart", Kenny Loggins "Footloose", others.
0716z: Someone likes that Madonna... "Borderline".  Blondie "Call Me", Kate Bush "Running Up That Hill", Simple Minds Don't You (Forget About Me)", Patty Smyth & Scandal "The Warrior"

0750z: Partial RTN ID and "Midnight Express" theme audible on my home receiver with indoor antenna.
« Last Edit: April 22, 2012, 0756 UTC by Lex »
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Re: 6950am Radio True North 0227 UTC 4/22/2012
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2012, 1449 UTC »
SDR recording catch. S9+ signal at times around 0340z when I heard a clear ID, but quite a bit of static from t-storms. Midnight at the Oasis at 0342.

Heard again at 0543, I guess after the cap was replaced.
« Last Edit: April 22, 2012, 1545 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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